UT tavern bonds.
$100 flat.

Utah’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) requires a tavern (on-premise beer retailer) to file a $5,000 compliance bond with its license. Ours is simply $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price — and the application collects no credit information.

Required for a UT tavern (on-premise beer) license — filed with DABS
$5,000 bond, $100 flat — issued instantly, no quote process
No credit fields in the application — file it and pour
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How it works

Three steps. One sitting.

Liquor compliance bonds are simple. Here's the entire process:

NOW · ONLINE

Apply online

Business details and an effective date. That's the application — no financials, no credit fields.

MINUTES, USUALLY

Pay & e-sign

Compliance bonds like this are among the thousands of bond types that issue right after purchase. At most, 1–2 business days.

SAME DAY

File with DABS

Your executed bond arrives by email, ready to file with your DABS tavern license application or renewal. Wet-ink original on request.

About this bond

What it is and who needs it.

What the bond actually guarantees

A Utah tavern license authorizes on-premise retail sale of beer (5% ABV or less) for consumption at the licensed premises. It is a retail license under Title 32B, issued by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS), and must be backed by a $5,000 compliance bond.

The bond is a three-party arrangement: you (the principal), the surety, and the State of Utah through DABS (the obligee). It guarantees you follow the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act and DABS rules and pay the taxes and fees you owe — if you don’t, the state can recover against the bond.

It is not insurance for you — if the surety pays a claim, you repay the surety. For a tavern that follows the rules and pays on time, the bond is a license formality, not a risk.

Utah Code § 32B-6-701 / § 32B-5-204 (tavern license bond)A Utah tavern license is a retail on-premise beer license under Utah Code Title 32B, Chapter 6, Part 7. As a retail license it requires a conformance bond under Utah Code § 32B-5-204, payable to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services and conditioned on compliance with Title 32B and DABS rules. The bond amount associated with a tavern license is $5,000 — confirm the figure on your DABS application.

You need this bond if you're

Applying for a UT tavern license — an on-premise beer retailer
Renewing your tavern license and your bond is expiring or your surety non-renewed
Converting a location to a tavern (on-premise beer) license
Opening a new bar or pub that serves beer for on-premise consumption

One application, issued instantly.

These are the actual issuing fields — no credit section, because this bond's application doesn't collect credit information.

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FAQ

Common questions.

How much is the Utah tavern bond?The premium is $100 flat — the price you see is the checkout price. The bond amount is $5,000, which is the surety's maximum liability, not what you pay.
Do I pay the $5,000?No. You pay $100. The $5,000 is the surety's maximum liability to DABS if a valid claim is made — not a deposit, and nobody holds your money.
Who requires this bond?The Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services (DABS) requires it as a condition of a tavern (on-premise beer) license, under Utah Code Title 32B. No active bond, no license.
Is there a credit check?The application collects no credit information at all. Small fixed-amount compliance bonds like this one rarely need a review, and if one runs, it's a soft pull that won't touch your score.
When does it renew?The bond must stay active for as long as you hold the license. You can buy a 1, 2, or 3-year term; we send renewal notices 60 and 30 days out, with autopay available, so your license never lapses over a missed email.
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$100 flat, no credit review, bond often issued in the same sitting. Free until issued.

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